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OK you knife & handle makers and other experts out there! I want seal the Wa handle/tang junction on some of my knives to keep moisture out. What's the best thing to use? Two part epoxy applied w/a toothpick? If so, what brand/kind do you favor that's easily found at Woodcraft or the big box hardware stores?

i woudl use devcon 2 ton since it has a longer set time and if you warm it up it woudl seep into the gaps better then say 5 min. now if you want to build it up like a blob im not sure what you might want

oo and you can mix model paint into the epoxy to make it colored (liek say black )

DefMunky

Post subject: Re: Sealing the Wa - tang junction

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:48 am

Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:44 amPosts: 627

I'm thinking about using beeswax on my handle junctions as well... just trying to find some locally that isn't mixed with something else... lol

cedarhouse

Post subject: Re: Sealing the Wa - tang junction

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:00 pm

Joined: Thu May 24, 2012 12:20 amPosts: 4152

On a whim I tried some bees wax just a week ago on a Tojiro petty. It would have worked better if I had softened it, but it pressed in easily enough. I really like easily reversible solutions, and as Mark said, food safe.

I found two sources locally, one was a Whole Foods store, I think it was in the skin product section, the other source was a wood working retailer, bees wax is used to lubricate screws, make finishes, etc. It was not cheap, $5-8 for a few oz, but it uses up slowly.

DefMunky

Post subject: Re: Sealing the Wa - tang junction

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:09 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:44 amPosts: 627

I haven't had a chance to visit any of the small hardware stores in my area yet... I might need to pay them a visit! lol

I think there are also some local beekeepers around as well. Sounds like I have some investigating to do... I haven't exactly looked all that hard yet.

Yeah I got mine from a beekeeper that sells honey at our farmers market. If you guys ask for some in the comments section I'll stick some in the box with any future orders. A little goes a long way for filling handle gaps.

When I install a handle, I use JB Kwik Weld to epoxy the tang to the handle and seal up the front of the opening. On many forged tang Wa style knives, the tangs aren't flat and are somewhat wavy and bulgy, so I end up having to make the slot a little oversized and/or grind the tang down, so the JB Weld really helps fill in. You can also use the Devcon2 ton and heat up like has been said.

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